FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 AM EDT /915 AM CDT/ THIS MORNING
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Marshall County in north central Indiana...
Southern St. Joseph County in north central Indiana...
La Porte County in northwestern Indiana...
Starke County in northwestern Indiana...
* WHEN...Until 1030 AM EDT /930 AM CDT/.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 724 AM EDT /624 AM CDT/, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain
due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to
begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of
rain have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are expected over
the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Michigan City, La Porte, Plymouth, Westville, Bremen, Knox,
Walkerton, North Liberty, North Judson, Argos, Kingsford Heights,
Culver, Wanatah, Hamlet, Lakeville, La Crosse, Koontz Lake,
Walnut and Oak Grove.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Address/Location
Marshall County Sheriff's Office
1400 pioneer
Plymouth, IN 46563
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 574-936-3187
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Future - Responsive action SHOULD be taken in the near future
- Certainty:
- Possible (p <= ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flood Watch